This is not meant as a joke, but, I was astonished at the number of Military Brass attending this ? social club ? dinner. Admiral Mullen was at the head table with Bush 41 and 43, I guess $200 per plate is cheap for most of these folks. I sincerely believe this social event has transformed into a more than elite club and a place to be seen, especially if promotion in the military is an ambition. It is unfortunate such an event exists. It seems like "A Must Be Seen" club to me. It is unsettling to realize that level of pressure actually exists with our military. I realize the top position of the USA military is civilian, but, taking it to this level to keep everyone close to the vest is unethical.
It is listed on "The Conservative Caucus 2012 Events and Opportunities (click here).
January ? Annual Alfalfa Club Dinner is held in Washington DC. This is an elitist club and the dinner and its jokes are closed to the media. The President usually attends.
Yep.
The connection is not quite clear for some people, said Bali, irrigation adviser and director of the Imperial County Cooperative Extension.
Alfalfa feeds cows, which produce the milk used to make ice cream people consume, he said with a grin.
The agency Bali leads works in conjunction with the University of California Desert Research and Extension Center, which this year is celebrating its centennial.
This year 129,568 acres of alfalfa were grown in the Imperial Valley, according to an Imperial Irrigation District report. This figure almost doubles the amount of wheat, which is the second-most grown crop.
"The Little Rascals" were among my favorite shows as a kid. "Alfalfa" is the child in the middle of the photo with the Cow Lick in his hair and exclaiming "Oh."To the right is the original cast.
"The Alfalfa Club," the elite party began its fun in 1913 and "Our Gang" began in 1921, so I doubt there is any relationship. How silly of me, of course, there is no relationship.
I suppose Warren Buffet provided incentive for the First Couple to attend.
...“You’ve heard it from the pundits: (click title to entry - thank you) ‘Obama is cloistered in the White House.’ ‘He’s aloof.’ ‘He’s in the bubble.’ ‘He’s not connecting.’ And that’s why one of my big goals this year was to get out and be among everyday, ordinary Americans — like the men and women of the Alfalfa Club.”
Ha ha! How everyday-ordinary were they? “I’d like to acknowledge a very good friend of mine,” he added, according to excerpts of his speech released by the White House. “Warren Buffett’s secretary’s boss is in the house.”...
I hope everyone enjoyed by humor as much as the President's. So good of Jeb Bush to show up at the Gala Event. Hm. No monies for charity though, huh? Maybe for Education? Oh, silly me, Republicans don't want the Department of Education unless they profit from it. How's Neil Bush these days?
